Controller, Finance & Banking, Financial Compliance

This is a unique opportunity with a growing company and aggressive equity package!

The U.S. Controller is a senior finance leader whose primary mandate is to lead the company through a successful U.S. IPO and SEC registration
. This role owns IPO execution, PCAOB audit readiness, SEC-facing financial reporting, SOX and internal controls
, and the coordination of all U.S.

-based accounting, audit, and capital-markets work streams required for the Company to become a public company.

Reporting to the Group Chief Financial Officer, the U.S. Controller serves as the day-to-day leader of the IPO and SEC registration process from an accounting, audit, and controls perspective
, working closely with international finance teams, external auditors, legal counsel, and capital-markets advisors. Following the IPO, the role will evolve to support the scaling of the Company as a public enterprise, with expanded ownership of accounting, reporting, and governance.

This is a high-impact, execution-oriented leadership role requiring deep technical expertise, strong judgment, and the ability to operate under the pace and scrutiny of a public-company transaction.

• Lead and manage all accounting, audit, and controls work streams required for a successful U.S. IPO and SEC registration
• Own PCAOB audit readiness and execution
  , including auditor selection, coordination, and issue resolution
• Serve as the primary U.S. accounting lead for SEC filings
  , including coordination of financial statements, disclosures, and audit support
• Act as the main U.S.
  
  -based point of contact for external auditors, legal counsel, tax advisors, and capital-markets stakeholders throughout the IPO process
• Drive the IPO timeline from an accounting and audit standpoint, ensuring all deliverables are completed accurately and on schedule
• Support IPO-related financial disclosures, including complex transactions, pro forma financial information, and technical accounting analyses
• Ensure timely, high-quality responses to SEC, auditor, and investor requests, aligned with U.S. public-market expectations
• Design and execute the Company’s SOX and internal-controls readiness roadmap in advance of SEC registration
• Establish a scalable internal-controls framework aligned with U.S. public-company standards
• Own risk assessment, control documentation, testing, and remediation in partnership with internal teams and external advisors
• Lead ongoing audit management and regulatory compliance following the IPO

• Translate and operationalize IFRS accounting policies within a U.S. public-company controls and audit environment
• Partner with the international consolidation team to enhance global accounting policies, documentation, and reporting discipline
• Prepare and review technical accounting memoranda supporting complex transactions and SEC disclosures
• Lead accounting for acquisitions, purchase accounting, goodwill and intangible impairment, and related disclosures
• Oversee equity and stock-based compensation accounting required for IPO and public-company compliance

• Build and implement public-company-ready accounting processes
  , including SOPs, close checklists, and evidence standards
• Improve consolidation, reporting, and systems processes to support scale and speed
• Drive technology enablement and process efficiency (Net Suite experience a plus)
• Collaborate cross-functionally to embed controls and reporting discipline across the business

• Partner with FP&A and Investor Relations to support IPO messaging, forecasts, KPIs, and investor materials
• Advise executive leadership on accounting, financial, and risk implications of strategic initiatives
• Present clear, credible financial insights to senior leadership and external stakeholders during the IPO process

• 15+ years of progressive accounting and finance leadership experience
• CPA required
• Deep expertise in IFRS, technical accounting, audit, and internal controls
• Proven experience leading IPO and SEC registration processes
• Strong track record managing PCAOB audits and external advisors
• Experience managing teams across geographies
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Experience in energy, infrastructure, or highly regulated industries
• MBA or advanced degree

• IPO & SEC Registration: Timely, successful completion of SEC registration and IPO with clean audit outcomes
• Controls & Compliance: Effective SOX framework implemented with minimal remediation
• Execution & Leadership: IPO work streams delivered accurately, on time, and under intense public-market scrutiny